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How do we remake ourselves after unravelling? Plunge into life and pay attention, suggests Deborah Levy's mesmerising new work

The opening sentence of Deborah Levy’s new novel August Blue contains the germ of the whole: “I first saw her in a flea market in Athens buying two mechanical dancing horses.” Its simplicity and specificity are classic Levy – and yet it’s loaded with mystery. Who is this woman? Why…

The Conversation

NCAA Women’s golf regionals: LSU in danger; three spots up for grabs in Athens and more from Tuesday

Everything you need to know for the second round of regional play.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Greek man who murdered British wife appeals for shorter sentence

Helicopter pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos given 27 years in jail after killing Caroline Crouch in Athens in 2021

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Greece's Eurovision star Victor Vernicos doesn't want to be labelled 'an underdog'

Eurovision's Greek entry is well prepared to bring the contest back to Athens

Liverpool Echo

Howie Roseman on visiting Georgia last year: ‘I like the whole defense’

Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman developed an adoration for Georgia defenders after taking a visit to Athens for a Bulldogs practice

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‘It’s an incredible feeling’: the Greek skateboarders getting girls and refugees onboard

A grassroots charity in Athens is giving lessons in skateboarding to children of refugees and to increasing numbers of girls across the city

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Migrants Rescued at Türkiye Border

Greek police on Wednesday said 39 migrants, including several minors, had been rescued from an islet in Evros river bordering Türkiye. The group included 13 men, 11 women and 15 minors, the police said in a statement, without disclosing nationalities. It added that rights activists had alerted the police to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Jana Pittman, former world champion, mother of six and doctor, has finally learnt she's enough

When the media turned on her after the 2004 Athens Olympics, Jana Pittman was filled with self-doubt, and it wasn't the first time. Here's how she turned things around.

ABC News

Luxury and Power review: boozed-up Persians and Greeks on a 500-year bender

Centuries of conflict between the civilisations of Persia and Greece are chiefly captured through elaborate drinking vessels in this lively – and occasionally puzzling – show

The Guardian - UK

Greece looks to Vienna for new boost on Parthenon Sculptures

Museums in Austria and Greece are discussing the potential return to Athens of two ancient Greek sculptures

The Independent UK

Top Photos of Eagles 2023 1st-round draft pick Nolan Smith

Here are the top photos of Georgia Bulldogs edge rusher and Philadelphia Eagles No. 30 overall pick Nolan Smith

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Top Photos of Eagles 2023 1st-round draft pick Jalen Carter

Here are the top photos of Georgia All-American defensive tackle and Philadelphia Eagles No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft

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War forces Greek family to shut storied Khartoum hotel

By Karolina Tagaris

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Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites

Greece's culture ministry says pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across the country, although not in some of the top tourist draws such as the Acropolis in Athens

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Daily Record

Levi Garcia a Celtic transfer 'target' as Ange Postecoglou sends scouts to watch AEK Athens striker

The 25-year-old netted from the penalty spot to keep the pressure on Panathinaikos at the top of the league.

Cycling News

Leah Kirchmann back to criterium roots and winning ways with Denver Disruptors

'I remembered how much I loved crit racing at the start of my career' multi-time Canadian road champion says on short retirement

Cycling News

Alexis Ryan, Bryan Gomez win Athens Twilight, lead American Criterium Cup

Pit stop pays off for L39ION rider's hometown win while Gomez repeats as men's winner at Athens Twilight Criterium

Daily Mirror

Man who smothered his Brit wife to death tries to overturn life sentence in jail

Babis Anagnostopoulos, 35, told appeals court judges in Athens on Monday that his lawyer had “fallen sick and is in hospital and cannot represent me” before requesting that the case be adjourned

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The Guardian - UK

August Blue by Deborah Levy review – double trouble in Greece

A doppelganger leads the way to suppressed secrets in the author’s wistful, fabular new novel

Bangkok Post

A rare occasion when 'dogs are allowed'

Earlier this month an art museum in Athens opened its doors to dogs so the canine community could experience a quiet sniff around important works of art. This might seem rather trivial but when you consider that the "No Dogs Allowed" sign is one of the most familiar around the…

Reuters

Greek president approves PM request for May 21 election

Greece's president approved a request by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday to dissolve parliament and hold elections on May 21, as the country gears for a vote that is unlikely to produce an outright winner.

Tribune News Service

‘Tale of the tape’ on Georgia’s quarterback competition

ATHENS, Ga. — With Saturday’s G-Day game in the books, the banter about who should be Georgia’s quarterback next season will continue non-stop until the Bulldogs’ opening game Sept. 2. Truth be told, it likely will continue well after that.

Tribune News Service

Jalen Carter breaks silence about involvement in fatal accident

ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter spoke publicly for the first time this week about his involvement in the fatal accident that took the lives of a teammate and a UGA employee.

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Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff unsure of future in Athens: ‘I’m not sure. I guess there’s some praying to do’

Players have till April 30 to enter the transfer portal and maintain eligibility to play in the fall.

Tribune News Service

Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander enters transfer portal

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s annual G-Day game hadn’t even started Saturday, and the Bulldogs experienced some attrition.

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